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CODE OF ETHICS FOR PROFESSIONAL

TEACHERS

Pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (e), Article 11, of R. A,. No. 7836,

otherwise known as the Philippines Professionalization Act of 1994 and Paragraph (a),

section 6, P.D. No. 223, as amended, the Board for Professional Teachers hereby adopt

the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers.

PREAMBLE

Teachers are duly licensed professionals who possesses dignity and reputation

with high moral values as well as technical and professional competence in the practice

of their noble profession, they strictly adhere to, observe, and practice this set of ethical

and moral principles, standards, and values.

ARTICLE I

SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS

Section 1. The Philippine Constitution provides that all educational institution

shall offer quality education for all competent teachers committed of it’s full realization

The provision of this Code shall apply, therefore, to all teachers in schools in the

Philippines.

Section 2. This Code covers all public and private school teachers in all

educational institutions at the preschool, primary, elementary, and secondary levels

whether academic, vocational, special, technical, or non-formal. The term “teacher”

shall include industrial arts or vocational teachers and all other persons performing

supervisory and /or administrative functions in all school at the aforesaid levels,

whether on full time or part-time basis. ​ARTICLE II

 THE TEACHER AND THE STATE

Section 1. The schools are the nurserles of the future citizens of the state; each

teacher is a trustee of the cultural and educational heritage of the nation and is under

obligation to transmit to learners such heritage as well as to elevate national morality,

promote national pride, cultivate love of country, instill allegiance to the constitution

and for all duly constituted authorities, and promote obedience to the laws of the state.

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Section 2. Every teacher or school official shall actively help carryout the

declared policies of the state, and shall take an oath to this effect.

Section 3. In the interest of the State and of the Filipino people as much as of

his own, every teacher shall be physically, mentally and morally fit.

Section 4. Every teacher shall possess and actualize a full commitment and

devotion to duty.

Section 5. A teacher shall not engage in the promotion of any political, religious,

or other partisan interest, and shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit, require, collect, or

receive any money or service or other valuable material from any person or entity for

such purposes

Section 6. Every teacher shall vote and shall exercise all other constitutional

rights and responsibility.

Section 7. A teacher shall not use his position or facial authority or influence to

coerce any other person to follow any political course of action.

Section 8. Every teacher shall enjoy academic freedom and shall have privilege
of expounding the product of his researches and investigations; provided that, if the

results are inimical to the declared policies of the State, they shall be brought to the

proper authorities for appropriate remedial action.

ARTICLE III

THE TEACHER AND THE COMMUNITY

Section 1. A teacher is a facilitator of learning and of the development of the

youth; he shall, therefore, render the best service by providing an environment

conducive to such learning and growth.

Section 2. Every teacher shall provide leadership and initiative to actively

participate in community movements for moral, social, educational, economic and civic

betterment.

Section 3. Every teacher shall merit reasonable social recognition for which

purpose he shall behave with honor and dignity at all times and refrain for such

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activities as gambling, smoking, drunkenness, and other excesses, much less illicit

relations. ​Section 4. Every teacher shall live for and with the community and shall,

therefore, study and understand local customs and traditions in order to have

sympathetic attitude, therefore, refrain from disparaging the community.

Section 5. Every teacher shall help the school keep the people in the community

informed about the school’s work and accomplishments as well as its needs and

problems.

Section 6. Every teacher is intellectual leader in the community, especially in the

barangay, and shall welcome the opportunity to provide such leadership when needed,
to extend counseling services, as appropriate, and to actively be involved in matters

affecting the welfare of the people.

Section 7. Every teacher shall maintain harmonious and pleasant personal and

official relations with other professionals, with government officials, and with the

people, individually or collectively.

Section 8. A teacher posses freedom to attend church and worships as

appropriate, but shall not use his positions and influence to proselyte others.

ARTICLE IV

A TEACHER AND THE PROFESSION

Section 1. Every teacher shall actively insure that teaching is the noblest

profession, and shall manifest genuine enthusiasm and pride in teaching as a noble

calling. ​Section 2. Every teacher shall uphold the highest possible standards of quality

education, shall make the best preparations for the career of teaching, and shall be at

his best at all times and in the practice of his profession.

Section 3. Every teacher shall participate in the Continuing Professional

Education (CPE) program of the Professional Regulation Commission, and shall pursue

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such other studies as will improve his efficiency, enhance the prestige of the profession,

and strengthen his competence, virtues, and productivity in order to be nationally and

internationally competitive.

Section 4. Every teacher shall help, if duly authorized, to seek support from the

school, but shall not make improper misrepresentations through personal

advertisements and other questionable means.

Section 5. Every teacher shall use the teaching profession in a manner that

makes it dignified means for earning a descent living.

ARTICLE V

THE TEACHERS AND THE PROFESSION

Section 1. Teacher shall, at all times, be imbued with the spirit of professional

loyalty, mutual confidence, and faith in one another, self sacrifice for the common good,

and full cooperation with colleagues. When the best interest of the learners, the school,

or the profession is at stake in any controversy, teacher shall support one another.

Section2. A teacher is not entitled to claim credit or work not of his own, and

shall give due credit for the work of others which he may use.

Section3. Before leaving his position, a teacher shall organize for whoever

assumes the position such records and other data as are necessary to carry on the

work.

Section 4. A teacher shall hold inviolate all confidential information concerning

associates and the school, and shall not divulge to anyone documents which has not

been officially released, or remove records from the files without permission.

Section 5. It shall be the responsibility of every teacher to seek correctives for

what he may appear to be an unprofessional and unethical conduct of any associates.

However, this may be done only if there is incontrovertible evidence for such conduct.

Section 6. A teacher may submit to the proper authorities any justifiable

criticism against an associate, preferably in writing, without violating the right of the

individual concerned.

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Section 7. A teacher may apply for a vacant position for which he is qualified;

provided that he respects the system of selection on the basis of merit and competence;

provided, further, that all qualified candidates are given the opportunity to be

considered.

ARTICLE VI

THE TEACHER AND HIGHER AUTHORITIES IN THE PROFESSIONS

Section 1. Every teacher shall make it his duties to make an honest effort to

understand and support the legitimate policies of the school and the administration

regardless of personal feeling or private opinion and shall faithfully carry them out.

Section 2. A teacher shall not make any false accusations or charges against

superiors, especially under anonymity. However, if there are valid charges, he should

present such under oath to competent authority.

Section 3. A teacher shall transact all official business through channels except

when special conditions warrant a different procedure, such as when special conditions

are advocated but are opposed by immediate superiors, in which case, the teacher shall

appeal directly to the appropriate higher authority..

Section 4. Every teacher, individually or as part of a group, has a right to seek

redress against injustice to the administration and to extent possible, shall raise

grievances within acceptable democratic possesses. In doing so, they shall avoid

jeopardizing the interest and the welfare of learners whose right to learn must be

respected.

Section 5. Every teacher has a right to invoke the principle that appointments,

promotions, and transfer of teachers are made only on the basis of merit and needed in
the interest of the service.

Section 6. A teacher who accepts a position assumes a contractual obligation to

live up to his contract, assuming full knowledge of employment terms and conditions.

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ARTICLE VII

SCHOOL OFFICIALS TEACHERS AND OTHER PERSONNEL

Section 1. All school officials shall at all times show professional courtesy,

helpfulness and sympathy towards teachers and other personnel, such practices being

standards of effective school supervision, dignified administration, responsible

leadership and enlighten directions.

Section 2. School officials, teachers, and other school personnel shall consider it

their cooperative responsibility to formulate policies or introduce important changes in

the system at all levels.

Section 3. School officials shall encourage and attend the professional growth of

all teachers under them such as recommending them for promotion, giving them due

recognition for meritorious performance, and allowing them to participate in

conferences in training programs.

Section 4. No school officials shall dismiss or recommend for dismissal a teacher

or other subordinates except for cause.

Section 5. School authorities concern shall ensure that public school teachers
are employed in accordance with pertinent civil service rules, and private school

teachers are issued contracts specifying the terms and conditions of their work;

provided that they are given, if qualified, subsequent permanent tenure, in accordance

with existing laws.

ARTICLE VIII

THE TEACHERS AND LEARNERS

Section 1. A teacher has a right and duty to determine the academic marks and

the promotions of learners in the subject or grades he handles, such determination

shall be in accordance with generally accepted procedures of evaluation and

measurement. In case of any complaint, teachers concerned shall immediately take

appropriate actions, of serving due process.

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Section 2. A teacher shall recognize that the interest and welfare of learners are

of first and foremost concerns, and shall deal justifiably and impartially with each of

them.

Section 3. Under no circumstance shall a teacher be prejudiced nor

discriminated against by the learner.

Section 4. A teacher shall not accept favors or gifts from learners, their parents

or others in their behalf in exchange for requested concessions, especially if

undeserved.

Section 5. A teacher shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any remuneration

from tutorials other what is authorized for such service.

 Section 6. A teacher shall base the evaluation of the learner’s work only in merit

and quality of academic performance.

Section 7. In a situation where mutual attraction and subsequent love develop

between teacher and learner, the teacher shall exercise utmost professional discretion

to avoid scandal, gossip and preferential treatment of the learner.

Section 8. A teacher shall not inflict corporal punishment on offending learners

nor make deductions from their scholastic ratings as a punishment for acts which are

clearly not manifestation of poor scholarship.

Section 9. A teacher shall ensure that conditions contribute to the maximum

development of learners are adequate, and shall extend needed assistance in preventing

or solving learner’s problems and difficulties.

ARTICLE IX

THE TEACHERS AND PARENTS

Section 1. Every teacher shall establish and maintain cordial relations with

parents, and shall conduct himself to merit their confidence and respect.

Section 2. Every teacher shall inform parents, through proper authorities, of the

progress and deficiencies of learner under him, exercising utmost candor and tact in

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pointing out learners deficiencies and in seeking parent’s cooperation for the proper

guidance and improvement of the learners.

Section 3. A teacher shall hear parent’s complaints with sympathy and

understanding, and shall discourage unfair criticism.

ARTICLE X

THE TEACHER AND BUSINESS

Section 1. A teacher has the right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate

income generation; provided that it does not relate to or adversely affect his work as a

teacher. ​Section 2. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the

financial matters such as in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging

satisfactorily his private financial affairs.

Section 3. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be

financially interested in, any commercial venture which furnish textbooks and other

school commodities in the purchase and disposal of which he can exercise official

influence, except only when his assignment is inherently, related to such purchase and

disposal; provided they shall be in accordance with the existing regulations; provided,

further, that members of duly recognized teachers cooperatives may participate in the

distribution and sale of such commodities.

ARTICLE XI

THE TEACHER AS A PERSON

Section 1. A teacher is, above all, a human being endowed with life for which it

is the highest obligation to live with dignity at all times whether in school, in the home,

or elsewhere.

Section 2. A teacher shall place premium upon self-discipline as the primary

principles of personal behavior in all relationships with others and in all situations.

Section 3. A teacher shall maintain at all times a dignified personality which

could serve as a model worthy of emulation by learners, peers and all others.
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Section 4. A teacher shall always recognize the Almighty God as guide of his own

destiny and of the destinies of men and nations.

ARTICLE XII

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Section 1. Any violation of any provisions of this code shall be sufficient ground

for the imposition against the erring teacher of the disciplinary action consisting of

revocation of his Certification of Registration and License as a Professional Teacher,

suspension from the practice of teaching profession, reprimand or cancellation of his

temporary/special permit under causes specified in Sec. 23, Article III or R.A. No. 7836,

and under Rule 31, Article VIII, of the Rules and Regulations Implementing R.A. 7836.

ARTICLE XIII

EFFECTIVITY

Section 1. This Code shall take effect upon approval by the Professional

Regulation Commission and after sixty (60) days following it’s publication in the official

Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation, whichever is earlier.

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The Faculty Manual Task Force (1​st ​Edition)

Chairman - - - Dr. Arnoldo U. Racadio (+)

Co-Chairman - - Prof. Carmelo F. Beria

Members - - - Mrs. Amelita Canosa

Mr. Pedro P. Lazo

Mr. Jerry P. Manzano

 Mrs. Yolanda
Sered

Mr. Pepe V.
Gorospe

The Faculty Manual Task Force (Revised Edition)

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Dr. Rafael B. Querubin

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Mrs. Erlinda A. Valido

Prof. Carmelo F.
Beria

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